Turkey: Sultani grape harvest started in Manisa

The first products collected from the vineyards in the Alaşehir district of Manisa, in the Sultani type table seedless grapes, one of the leading agricultural export products of the Aegean plains, went on an export journey. Due to the beginning of the harvest of table seedless grapes, an event was held in Alaşehir with the organization of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association. Speaking at the event held in a producer's vineyard in the district, Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters' Association President Hayrettin Uçar stated that Turkey ranks 6th in the world with its annual table grape production of nearly 2 million tons. Pointing out that the basin, which includes Manisa's Turgutlu, Salihli, Alaşehir, Sarıgöl and Buldan districts, is the leading grape production center in the world, Uçar said, "Sultaniye grapes account for 60 percent of the table grapes, which we rank 10th in the world with exports of 224 thousand tons in 2022. In terms of value, we ...